The Meeker police and fire departments escorted the Meeker High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams down Main Street at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday as they began the long trip to the Class 2A State Basketball Championships in Pueblo. Both teams won the regional tournament over the weekend to qualify for state. The No. 4-seeded girls are set to play No. 5 Akron at 11:45 a.m. today and the No. 6-seeded boys will face No. 3 Akron today at 1:15 p.m.